Senior Pharmacy Technician - Medicines Management

Job description

Job responsibilities

With a base at Sherwood Oaks or Blossomwood, there will be a requirement to work across the organisations to provide cover as needed. This could include working at Highbury Hospital, Hopewood or Lings Bar Hospital. Specialities covered will include Adult Mental Health and Mental Health for Older People.

You should have previously worked in a hospital pharmacy with experience in a mental health setting desirable but not essential.

Applications from candidates expected to register with the GPhC in the next few months will be considered.

A full UK driving license and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £20.00 (standard) or £41.00 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £15 per year applies.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level 3, BTEC or equivalent in Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Registration Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Experience

Essential

• Previous varied NHS hospital experience at AFC band 4 or above
• Evidence of ongoing training and personal development.
• Evidence of leading and/or responsible for delivering a service/function/project or development
• Effective stock control

Desirable

• Previous experience using pharmacy computer systems (CMM)
• Named patient ordering
• Medicines reconciliation
• Checking technician or working towards accreditation
• Experience of patient counselling

Skills

Essential

• Leadership
• Judgment on prescriptions & request of Medicines
• Judgment on when to refer to pharmacist or senior colleague
• Organising Self to deliver required work on time
• Priorities & planning
• Policy & SOP implementation & contribution to development
• Computer skills for dispensing, stock control & general document generation
• Analyse, interpret, label & dispense from prescriptions and provides safe, effective and timely service to wards and clinics and patients.
• Accuracy and attention to details
• Pharmacy stock control experience.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Good written and communication skills.
• Work effectively as a team or alone.

Values and Behaviour

Essential

• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation

Training

Essential

• To undertake training in relation to departmental procedures.
• Must successfully complete in-house training and have experience of prescription interpretation, labelling and dispensing within defined timeframes.

Desirable

• Trained to undertake final accuracy checking or working towards accreditation.
• Trained in medicines management / medicines optimisation schemes such as medicines reconciliation

Knowledge

Essential

• GPhC registration
• Up to date evidence of continued professional development.

Desirable

• Medicines used in mental health.
• Mental Health pharmacy priorities to meet the need of this specific patient population.

Physical Requirements

Essential

• Able to stand / walk for substantial periods of the working day.
• Able to lift and manoeuvre light loads.

Contractual Requirements

Essential

• A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post, however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2012
• Ability to travel and work across different Trust locations from a specified base to support provision of pharmacy services

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Sherwood Oaks Hospital

Sherwood Oaks Business Park

Mansfield

NG18 4GW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)